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I think that one couldn't find a better source than Bryan himself stating that he had not been permitted to call the attorneys. Also, Darrow's statement reflects the fact of his willingness to be examined by Bryan.
I think that one couldn't find a better source than Bryan himself stating that he had not been permitted to call the attorneys. Also, Darrow's statement reflects the fact of his willingness to be examined by Bryan.
{{unsigned|JakeW}}
: You've fallen for the liberal spin. In fact, everyone was stunned that Darrow pled his client guilty so that Darrow could avoid the witness stand. The judge had nothing to do with it.--[[User:Aschlafly|aschlafly]] 21:36, 31 December 2008 (EST)
: You've fallen for the liberal spin. In fact, everyone was stunned that Darrow pled his client guilty so that Darrow could avoid the witness stand. The judge had nothing to do with it.--[[User:Aschlafly|aschlafly]] 21:36, 31 December 2008 (EST)
: I definitely don't know as much about legal precedent as you, but I had to do a report on the trial a few years ago in high school, for which I looked up the press coverage from the time, and it said that the Attorney General stopped the questioning, because he didn't think there was anything about the examination of the attorneys which was relevant to the trial, because in the opinion of the attorney general, the only substantive part of the trial was whether or not Scopes had taught evolution. --[[User:JakeW|JakeW]]
: I definitely don't know as much about legal precedent as you, but I had to do a report on the trial a few years ago in high school, for which I looked up the press coverage from the time, and it said that the Attorney General stopped the questioning, because he didn't think there was anything about the examination of the attorneys which was relevant to the trial, because in the opinion of the attorney general, the only substantive part of the trial was whether or not Scopes had taught evolution. --[[User:JakeW|JakeW]]
:: To address the argument rather than the person, I think that the article is essentially correct. Your quote from Bryan doesn't say ''why'' he wasn't permitted to question Darrow. I believe that he wasn't "permitted" to simply because Darrow's actions caused the case to be ended before he was able to.
:: The argument is that Darrow agreed to being cross-examined in order to get Bryan's agreement to Bryan being cross-examined, but then got out of having to do that. If that argument is correct, then the fact that Darrow expressed willingness is nothing more than a subterfuge.
:: Darrow is considered to be one of America's greatest lawyers ever, and Bryan was also an experienced lawyer, so your impression that they were not technically competent lawyers appears to be nothing more than your impression.
:: [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 09:56, 1 January 2009 (EST)